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28 U.S.C. § 454

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Practice of law by justices and judges
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/us/usc/t28/s454
Title
28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter
PTI/CH21
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Any justice or judge appointed under the authority of the United States who engages in the practice of law is guilty of a high misdemeanor. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 908.) Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 373 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 258, 36 Stat. 1161). Changes in phraseology were made.

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